ntm1169@dsac.dla.mil (Mott Given) (05/14/91)
I have heard the assertion made that cognitive modelling tools developed
by cognitive psychologists are better and cheaper than AI expert system
shells for developing AI applications. This claim was made on page 119 of
"Implementing Japanese AI Techniques: Turning the Tables for a Winning
Strategy," by Richard Greene, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. (phone 800-2-MCGRAW),
New York, 1990, 266 pages. Do other people believe this claim? What are
the names of some of the cognitive modelling tools available and where
can more information be found about them?
I would also be interested in other opinions about this book. Its
author makes some rather strong claims for the way that he believes
AI application development should take place. He makes many other strong
statements such as "Recently, in the past three years, over 1,100 colleges
in North America have developed AI courses. How were so many qualified
instructors found overnight? Actually they were not found, but rather
created. In a signficant number of cases novices were given the job.
These new 'expert teachers', in turn, are generating thousands of students
who lack an in-depth understanding of AI and its future" (pages 105-106).
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